Comments on: Could Matsui stay in New York?

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By: Bill O

Bill O — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:15:17 +0000

I’d love to have both Matsui and Damon back. If Matsui wants to play the field every once in a while I’d let him. Damon is not playing LF everyday. Also if he could play RF once in a while he could take Hinske’s time there.

However the Yankees don’t need to bring either of these guys back. Damon would be a great sign because we do need a LF, but there are plenty of free agents. With that in mind I’d offer them deals in the 1 year 6-8M range. Maybe a little more for Damon, but Matsui may be at the lower end of that. I think 1 year 6M with the promise of some playing time in the field is more than fair.

The Mets aren’t going to sign Matsui unless they think he could be a good 1B. Even still they’re probably more likely to go after Nick Johnson there.

By: yankeewanabe

yankeewanabe — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:51:47 +0000

i prefer damon over matsui and open dh a way station for posada and damon. also go for holiday even if we have to take wells as that would lower the cost of holliday.

By: pon

pon — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:41:33 +0000

Reasonable money is meaningless because some clubs can offer reasonable money. The club that can land a FA player must offer more money than reasonable money. Remember the contract of Posada or A-Rod. You should remember that Matsui’s production was almost as good as that of A-Rod this season.

By: pon

pon — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:36:40 +0000

Not hate.
Just because a tiger doesn’t want to live with a lion.

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:21:07 +0000

Sabermetric studies have proven that there is no such thing as “protection.” Hitters hit their expected level of production over their careers regardless of who’s hitting ahead or behind them.

That said, I’d let Damon and Matsui walk if they could sign Holliday and Lackey. The DH spot would be open for Posada mostly, with some time for A-Rod and Jeter. You’d lose some offense, but construct an awesome rotation while giving Joba and Phil another year of on the job training (while keeping Phil from overreaching his innings limits and preventing the team from signing another Sergio Mitre).

By: EB

EB — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:54:45 +0000

If the Yankees re-sign Molina and go with 3 catchers, hitdeki wont be back. But if theyre confident in Cerveli catching 60-70 games then Matsui returns and splits DH with Posada

By: pat

pat — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:06:39 +0000

Damon in LF Dunn as DH.

By: dan

dan — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:00:37 +0000

Think a little bit. WE do not need the dh full time for any of Jeter, ARod or Jorge. It would be nice howevere to give them a little rest but keep their bat in the lineup. With these aging stare we need to preserve some dh opportunities. Also if you are fixated with getting poor defense in lf by getting Dunn, why not just keep Damon?

By: Grover

Grover — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:59:59 +0000

Is Austin Jackson ready to assume CF why not let both Matsui and Damon walk and move Melky and Gardner to LF? The Yanks are an aging team and I believe Gardner made the catch Damon missed last night. Standing pat would be a mistake.

With that said the free agent starters are weak this year and I fall in to the camp of signing the Bedards and/or Sheets to one year incentive -laden deals. The worst contract in baseball is Vernon Wells and one of the most desirable pitchers for trade is Haliday. Add in a new GM who can rip it apart and rebuild and you have the makings of a monumental trade. The downside is clearly Well’s contract in 2011 & 2012 but I think he hits away from Toronto, the Yanks lineup provides protection and they are probably the only team that could absorb such a bad contract. He’s no longer a good center fielder but his arm is strong and he could move to a corner position. I think the cost would be surprisingly low meaning quantity over quality. Maybe Jackson, Cervelli, Pena, and minor league arms might be enough.